Martin Short on Kathie Lee Gaffe: 'People Make Mistakes'

One day after the much buzzed-about Today show incident – in which Kathie Lee Gifford mistakenly asked about his late wife – the actor has spoken out about the gaffe, and his reaction was nothing but gracious.

“I think that it’s live television and people make mistakes and there’s no ill will intended,” Short told E! News. “And I think it’s nice to aspire to be that way.”

Gifford had asked about the actor’s relationship with his wife, who died in 2010 of ovarian cancer.

The Today host apologized on air Wednesday and also Tweeted: “I send my sincerest apologies to @MartinShort and his family. He handled situation w/enormous grace and kindness and I’m so grateful.” – Rennie Dyball